Sell barns and rural buildings in Caernarfon
Thinking about whether to sell barns and rural buildings in Caernarfon? A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and how we got there, with no obligation to go further.
Barns and rural buildings range from traditional brick and stone barns to modern steel-framed sheds. Many can be converted to homes or replaced with new ones, either through a full planning application or, in England, through prior approval under permitted development rights.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Caernarfon at a glance
The land we're most interested in near Caernarfon sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Llangefni (8 miles) and Bangor (8 miles).
North-west Wales, including Eryri National Park and Anglesey, where local need and the Welsh language feature in planning policy.
| Town | Caernarfon |
|---|---|
| County | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | LL55 |
| OS grid square | SH46 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Llangefni (8 mi), Bangor (8 mi), Bethesda (9 mi) |
| Distance from Bangor | About 8 miles south-west |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Caernarfon
- Farmyards with several buildings and hardstanding
- Buildings with existing road access
- Former agricultural buildings in or near villages
- Redundant poultry, dairy or livestock units
Redundant farm buildings can be worth far more as homes than as storage. The route to consent depends on the building, its location and whether you're in England or Wales.
What decides the value of barns and rural buildings near Caernarfon
Structural condition
Conversions generally need a building strong enough to convert without rebuilding.
Protected species
Bats and barn owls are common in old barns and surveys may be needed.
Services
Water, power and drainage to remote buildings can be expensive.
Retained land
Selling buildings from a working farm needs rights carefully reserved.
Ways to sell this land
Outright purchase
Suits buildings with consent or prior approval already in place.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Option agreements
Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.
Joint ventures
Worth considering for a larger yard you'd like to see developed well.
How a sale works
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in Wales
Planning framework
Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.
Agricultural buildings
England's Class Q rights don't apply in Wales. Converting a barn to a home in Wales generally needs planning permission.
Heritage
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments in Wales are managed with Cadw and the council's conservation officers.
Awkward details we deal with
The barn is listed
Listed barns can still be converted with consent, but the design must respect the building.
You're in Wales
Welsh permitted development rules differ from England's, so barn conversions here generally need planning permission. We look at the route under Welsh policy.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
Your questions answered
Does Class Q apply in Wales?
No. Class Q is part of English permitted development rules. In Wales, barn conversions generally need planning permission under Welsh policy.
Will you buy a barn in poor condition?
Yes, but condition affects the planning route and the cost, so it affects the price.
What if bats are present?
Bat roosts don't usually stop a conversion, but they need surveys, licences and timing. We allow for this in the offer.
How do I get an offer for land in Caernarfon?
Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.
Other land in Caernarfon
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Caernarfon
- Barns and rural buildings in Gwynedd
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.